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A/C compressor-to-bracket mounting bolts (2003–2004)
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Not yet checked against the factory manual for your car's year. It's verified in the 2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture); 2004 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture); later manuals may differ.
15–22 ft·lb20–30 N·m20–30 N·m15–22 ft·lb
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure
Compressor to mounting bracket, not the refrigerant hose connections or bracket-to-engine fasteners. The 2005 manual depicts a different compressor installation; its 11.8–14.6 N·m claim is kept separately.
Applies to
- NB 2003–2004 (BP-Z3)
- Verified in: 2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture); 2004 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)
Sources
- 2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)Tier 1Page PDF p. 163015–22 ft·lb (20–30 N·m)Printed: “20—30 {2.0—3.1, 15—22} N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}”
- 2004 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)Tier 1Page PDF p. 162615–22 ft·lb (20–30 N·m)Printed: “20—30 {2.0—3.1, 15—22} N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}”
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